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Preparation of aminoalkyl‐grafted bacterial cellulose membranes with improved antimicrobial properties for biomedical applications
Author(s) -
He Wei,
Zhang Zhaoyu,
Zheng Yudong,
Qiao Shen,
Xie Yajie,
Sun Yi,
Qiao Kun,
Feng Zhaoxuan,
Wang Xiaoyang,
Wang Jialong
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of biomedical materials research part a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.849
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1552-4965
pISSN - 1549-3296
DOI - 10.1002/jbm.a.36884
Subject(s) - membrane , grafting , bacterial cellulose , materials science , covalent bond , antimicrobial , surface modification , polymer chemistry , chemical modification , cellulose , chemical engineering , polymer , chemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry , composite material , engineering
Bacterial cellulose (BC) membranes display special properties and structures, thus attracting much attention in application in the biomedical areas, for example, as implants for bone or cartilage tissue engineering, as substitutes for skin repairing, and as supports for controlled drug delivery. However, native BC lacks the activity to inhibit bacteria growth on its surface, which limits its applications in biomedical fields. There have been reports on chemical modification of BC membranes to endow them with antimicrobial properties needed for some special biomedical applications. In the present study, aminoalkyl‐grafted BC membranes were prepared by alkoxysilane polycondensation using 3‐aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES). The characterization for morphology and chemical composition showed that BC membranes were successfully grafted with aminoalkylsilane groups through covalent bonding. The surface morphology and roughness of the membranes changed after chemical grafting. Furthermore, after grafting with APTES, the membranes got less hydrophilic than native BC. The aminoalkyl‐grafted BC membranes showed strong antibacterial properties against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli and moreover, they were nontoxic to normal human dermal fibroblasts. These results indicate that aminoalkyl‐grafted BC membranes are potential to be used for biomedical applications.